Carving-machine.



No. 867,414. PATENTBD 0011,1907.

1:". H1 RICHARDS.

I 'GARVING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 20, 1903- 4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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No,.867,4 14. PATENTBD} OCT. 1 1907;

P. H. RICHARDS.

GARVING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 20, 1003 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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P. H. RICHARDS;

GARVING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30, 1903- 4 SHEETE-SHEET 4.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FETCH.

FRANClS H. RICHARDS, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

CARVING-MACI-IIN E To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS H. RICHARDS, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCarving- Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to machines for carving wood,

moldings or the like, and relates more particularly to machines of theabove-named class wherein the stock is fed continuously and at a uniformvelocity during the operation of the carving instrumentalities thereon.

This invention consists in the improved mechanism employed for effectingthe cooperation of the parts and the constructional features,positionment and correlation of the several elementary mechanisms, andof the combinations herein described or claimed.

Some of the objects of this invention are to provide simple, effectiveandcompact mechanism for effecting thedesired steps in the manufactureof carved molding, and to provide a machine wherein the several partsare easily assembledand wherein the wear and tear upon the machine isreduced by the employment of improved organization of parts.

I have illustrated my invention in a carving machine in the accompanyingdrawings, in which like reference characters designate like partsthroughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a left-side elevation showing the left side wall of theframebroken away exposing the inclosed mechanisms; Fig. 2 is a planshowing parts of the top plate broken away; Fig. 3 is a horizontalcross-section; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section; and Fig. 5 isa sectional detail in perspective of the carrier and drivinginstrumentalities therefor.

Referring to the drawings, the machine is shown mounted and assembledupon a suitable support in the present illustration on and in a box-likeframe 1. The box-like frame 1 is provided with a pan 2 in its upper partand a box-like portion 3 extending upwardly above the main portion ofthe frame 1 and some distance above the pan 2. The pan 2 is providedwith a closure 4 in the nature of a table upon which is formed a bed orstock-guide 5 adjacent the box-like portion 3 of the frame 1. Thebox-like portion 3 is provided with a removable top-plate 6. Alongitudinal rib 7 is formed cross-wise of the frame 1 depending fromthe top of the frame 1 proper. A driving shaft 8 is mounted horizontallyin bearings 9 in the side-walls of the frame 1. The driving shaftprojects without the frame and is provided upon its projecting portionwith a driving pulley 10. The driving shaft 8 carries a fast worm 11, aspiral gear 12, and two peripheral cams 13 and 14. The worm 11 mesheswith and drives a worm Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1, 1907.

Application filed January 20,1903. Serial No- 139,798.

wheel 15 fast on a vertical shaft 16 mounted in a bearing 17 in a crossbeam 18 of the frame 1, and a bearing 19 in the top proper of the frame1, said bearing 19 leading said shaft 16 through said top and into theboxlike compartment 3, where a further bearing 20 projecting from thewall of said compartment 3 is afforded for the shaft 16. Upon the upperend of the shaft 16 within the compartment 3 are mounted a spiral gear21 and a miter gear 22. The spiral gear 21 meshes with and drives aspiral gear 23 fast on a horizontal shaft 24 mounted in bearings 25, 25,in the end walls of the compartment 3. Spiral gears 26, 26, one only ofwhich is shown, are mounted fast on the shaft 24, and respectively meshwith and drive the spiral gears 27, one only of which is shown fast onshafts 28, 28, one only of which is shown. The shafts 28, 28, aremounted in bearings 29, in the side walls of the compartment 3,projecting through the left hand side wall'of said compartment 3 andprovided on their projecting ends with feed rolls 30, 30, theperipheries of which feed rolls 30 project upwardly through apertures inthe stock guide 5, just above the floor of said stock guide. Theperiphery of the feed rolls 30 may be roughened in any suitable manner.

The miter gear 22 fast on the shaft 16 meshes with and drives a mitergear 31 fast on a horizontal shaft 32 mounted in bearings 33, 33 in theside walls of the compartment 3. The shaft 32 projects without the leftside wall of the compartment 3 and is provided upon its projecting endwith a rotary cutter 34. The rotary cutter is provided with a pluralityof radial cutting elements 35 which are brought directly above the stockguide and are adapted to incise the stock as it passes along said stockguide.

It will be seen that the feed rolls 30 and the rotary cutter 34 arerotated by the shaft 16 in opposite directions through the gearingdescribed, and it is further pointed out that the velocities of theactive peripheries of both the feed rolls 30 and the rotary cutter 34should i be the same, so that when the feed rolls 30 feed the stockalong the stock guide 5, the rotary cutter 34 upon the opposite side ofthe stock from that of the feed roll 30 will roll along the stock at aperipheral velocity equivalent to the surface velocity of the stock andincise the same by the rolling movement thereover.

A central stud 36 upstands from the center of the floor of the pan 2 andis provided with an opening there through extending from the interiorofthe pan 2 to the interior of the frame 1 proper. The left side of thecompartment 3, which is also the right side wall of the pan 2, isrecessed at'37, the bottom wall of said restand from the floor of thepan 2 on three sides of the central stud 36, the floor of the apertureat 37 forming the bearing surface on the fourth side. All of the saidstuds are of the same height and are provided with bearing surfaces ontheir upper ends.

A carrier 39 is shown having a base in the form of a cross, each of thearms of said cross lying upon one of the outlying studs and the centerof said cross resting upon the central stud 36. The base of the carrier39 is provided with a guideway 40 on its under surface runninglongitudinally of the machine, in which guideway a block 41 is adaptedto slide. The block 41 embraces a wrist pin 42 of a crank 43. The crank43 is mounted fast on the end of a shaft 44, said shaft 44 being mountedin a bearing 45 in a crossbeam 46 in the frame 1, and a bearing 47 inthe top proper of the frame 1. On the lower end of the shaft 44 ismounted fast a miter gear 48 which meshes with and is driven from amiter gear 49 fast 011 a horizontal shaft 50. The shaft 50 is mounted inbearings 51, in the end walls of the frame 1 and carries a spiral gear52 which meshes with and is driven from the spiral gear 12 on thedriving shaft 8. It will be seen that the action of the crank 43 onshaft 44 will be to reciprocate the carrier 39 toward and from the stockguide 5, and the sliding block 41 in the guideway 40 permits thelongitudinal movement of said carrier independently of the reciprocationby said crank 43.

As the stock is fed continuously at an uniform velocity through themachine it is necessary that the carrier which is designed to carrycutting tools should be reciprocated parallelly of the stock guide 5 atan uniform velocity in the direction taken by the stock and with a speedcorresponding to the speed of said stock. This I accomplish by providingin the under surface of the base of the carrier 39 guideways 53transverse of the guideway 40 and perpendicular to the stock guide 5. Iprefer to use two of these latter guides in each of which I mount asliding block 54 and to each of which sliding blocks 54 the bifurcatingends of two rocking levers 55 and 56 are respectively pivoted. Therocking lever 55 is pivoted on a stud 57 mounted on the part 7 of theframe 1, and the rocking lever 56 is pivoted on a stud 58 projectingfrom the side wall of the frame 1 and directly in alinement with thestud 57. The lower ends of the rocking levers 55 and 56 are providedwith idle rollers 59, 59, which are respectively adapted to contact theperipheries of the peripheral cams 13 and 14 on the driving shaft 8.

It will be seen that when the rocking levers 55 and 56 are rocked, andthey are always rocked in a like manner, that is, together, that thesliding blocks pivoted to their upper ends will work up and down in theguideways 53 to compensate for the areal movements of said levers andoperate against the side walls of said guideways to reciprocate thecarrier 39 parallelly of the stock guide 5, while the length of theguideway 53 will permit of the sliding lengthwise therein and allow ofmovement in said direction by the carrier 39 independently of theconnection with said rocking lovers. The cams 13 and 14 are formed toproduce a movement of the carrier 39 in the direction taken by the stockat an uniform velocity, and the arms of the levers 55 and 56 areproportioned in connection with the cams 13 and 14 to produce saiduniform movement at a velocity equal to that of the traveling stock. Thecrank 43 on the shaft 44 is set to cause the nearest approach of thecarrier 39 to the stock guide 5 at approximately the center of theuniform movement of the carrier 39 traveling with the stock. The carrier39 carries a tool or tools 60 clamped thereto by a clamp 61, which toolsduring the operation of the machine operate to incise the stock and chipout the ornament already partially incised by the rotary cutter 34. Thecarrier 39 is provided with a narrowed waist 62 which is adapted to passthrough an opening in the closure 4 of the pan 2, which opening isprovided with an arm (33 upstanding from the closure 4 preventing thechips from falling into the pan 2 and clogging the mechanism therein.The rocking levers 55 and 56 pass upwardly through apertures in the topof the frame 1 proper. The tools 60 are set on. the carrier 39 andexactly register with incisions previously made by the tools on therotary cutter 34. Presser rolls 64 of the usual design are provided toinsure a secure grip of the stock by the feed roll 30. A strong spring65 is fastened at one end to the carrier 39 and at the other to theframe 1 and continually tends to return the carrier 39. The carrier 39being probably the heaviest part of the carrier mechanism is directlyacted upon by the. spring 65 and carries with it the lighter rockingevers 55 and 56, thereby keeping the idle rolls 59 constantly inengagement with the cams 13 and 14.

It is obvious that various changes may he made in the details ofconstruction and in the arrangement of my device, to adapt the same tovarying environments and different classes of work, without departingfrom the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. in a carving machine, thecombination of a support, a carrier slidahly mounted upon said support,said carrier having an upstanding narrowed waist: portion thereon. atable having a portion for surrounding said waist portion and permittiiga circuitous movement of said carrier, an upstanding flange on saidtable, and a bed mounted upon the top of said upstanding portionoverhanging said upstanding flange.

2. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted on said frame and provided with radial arms contacting saidframe, a narrow waist portion upstanding from said c rrier, said framehaving :1 portion for surrounding said war ii portion for permitting acircuitous movement of said carrier, said frame contact ing the uppersurfaces of said arms, an upstanding flung, 011 said frame, and a bedmounted upon the top of said waist portion and overhanging said flange.

3. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidahlymounted upon said frame, a portion upstanding from said carrier, :1table mounted on said frame and surrounding said portion for permittinga circuitous movement of said carrier, said table contacting the uppersurface of said carrier.

4. 111 a carving machine, the coml.)iuuiion of a support, a carrierslidahly mounted on said support and having an upstanding narrow waistportion, a table mounted on said support and surrounding said portionfor permitting a circuitous movement of d carrier, and an overhangingbed mounted on the top of said portion.

5. In :1 carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted on said frame and having a narrow upstanding waist portion, atable mounted on said frame to contact the upper surface of said carrierand surrounding said narrow wai t portion for permitting a circuitousmovement of said carrier, and an overhanging bed mounted on top of saidportion.

6. In a carving machine, the combination of :1. frame, a carrierslidably mounted thereon and having an upstanding portion, a tablemounted on said frame, and contacting the upper surface of said carrierand surrounding said portion for permitting a circuitous movement ofsaid carrier, a flange upstanding from said table, and a bed mounted onthe top of said portion to overhang said upstanding flange.

7. In the carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrierslidably mounted on said frame, a portion upstanding from said carrier,a table mounted on said frame adapted to contact the upper surface ofsaid carrier and apertured to surround 'said portion and permit of acircuitous movement of said carrier, a bed mounted, on the top of saidportion to overhang said aperture, means for imparting a reciprocatingmotion in one direction to the said carrier, and separate means forsimultaneously imparting a reciprocating motion transversely of saidfirst reciprocating motion to said carrier to produce a resultantcircuitous movement of said carrier.

8. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted upon said frame, an upstand ing portion on said carrier, a tablemounted upon said frame, contacting the upper surface of said carrierand surrounding said portion and permitting a circuitous movement ofsaid carrier, an overhanging; bed mounted on the top of said portion tooverhang said aperture, transverse guideways in the under surface ofsaid carrier, rocking levers engaging one of said guideways, a crankengaging the other of said guideways, and suitable consurface of saidcarrier, a crank mounted in said frame engaging one of said transverseguideways, rocking levers mounted on said support and engaging the otherof said transverse guideways, and driving mechanism operativelyconnected to rotate said crank and to simultaneously rock said leversorganized and timed to produce a resulting circuitous movement of saidcarrier having a diametral velocity uniform throughout an appreciabledistance in one directionv 10. In a carving machine, the combination ofa frame, a plurality of raised bearing surfaces upon said frame,

'a cruciform carrier mounted with its arms slidably supported on saidsurfaces, a table mounted on said frame above said carrier, dependingbearing surfaces on said table contacting the upper surfaces of the armsof said carrier, and means for imparting a circuitous translation tosaid carrier within the limits of the engagement of the arms of saidcarrier by said bearings. I

11. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a plurality ofbearing surfaces upstanding from said support, a cruciform carriermounted with its arms slidably supported on said surfaces, an upstandingportion on said carrier, said frame having bearing surfaces contactingthe upper surfaces of the'arms of said carrier, said frame beingapertured to surround said portion and permit of a circuitoustranslation of said carrier within the limits of the engagement of thearms'of said carrier by said bearings, a flange upstanding from saidcarrier surrounding said aperture, and a bed mounted on the top of saidportion to at all times overhang said upstanding flange.

12. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a plurality ofbearing surfaces on said frame, a cruciform carrier mounted with itsarms slidably supported upon said surfaces, a portion upstanding fromsaid carrier, said frame having a plurality of bearing surfacescontacting the upper surfaces of said arms of said carrier, said frameaperturedto surround said portion and permit of a circuitous translationof said carrier within the limits of engagement of said arms by saidbearings, a bed mounted on the top of said upstanding portion tooverhang at all times said aperture, transverse guideways in the undersurface of the arms of said carrier, and driving means mounted in saidframe and engaging said transverse guide- Ways to impart a resultingcircuitous translation to said carrier.

13. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted on said frame for movement in one plane only, transverseguideways in the under surface of said carrier, a shaft mounted in saidframe, a crank on said shaft engaging one of said guideways, a drivingshaft mounted in said frame and geared to said crank carrying shaft fordriving the same, a plurality of cams mounted fast on said drivingshaft, a plurality of rocking levers engaging said cams and the other ofsaid guideways in said carrier, and means for maintaining the contact ofsaid cams by said rocking levers all organized and timed to effect aresulting circuitous translation of said carrier, said cams conformed toproduce through the medium of said rocking levers a diametral movementof said carrier in one direction of uniform velocity throughout 7 anappreciable distance in the movement of said carrier.

14. In the carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrierslidably mounted on said frame, transverse guideways in the undersurface of said carrier, a shaft mounted in said frame perpendicularlyof said carrier, a crank on said shaft engaging one of said guideways, aplurality of rocking levers pivoted on said frame engaging the other ofsaid guideways, a driving shaft mounted in said frame parallelly of theplane of movement of said carrier and that guideway in said carrierengaged -by said rocking lever, said driving shaft geared to said crankcarrying shaft for driving the same, a plurality of cams mounted fast onsaid driving shaft adapted to be engaged by said rocking levers andconformed to produce like movements of said rocking levers whichmovement of said rocking levers shall impart to said carrier atranslation of uniform velocity for an appreciable distance in thedirection of the planes of movement of said rocking levers, a stockguide on said frame parallel to the plane of movement of said carrierand to the planes of movement of said carrier and to the planes ofmovement of said rocking levers, a feed roll mounted in said frame inoperative positionment with regard to said stock guide, said feed rollgeared to said driving shaft to have a peripheral velocity equal to thetranslation of said carrier by said rocking levers during the period ofuniform translation of the said carrier by said rocking levers, saidcrank timed with said rocking levers to produce a circuitous movement ofsaid carrier.

15. In a carving machine, the combination of a support, a carrierslidably mounted on said frame for movement in one plane only,transverse guideways in the under surface of said carrier, a crankmounted for rotation in said frame and engaging one of said guideways, aplurality of rocking levers pivoted upon said frame and engaging theother of said guideways, a driving shaft mounted for rotation in saidsupport, a plurality of cams driven by said driving shafts and adaptedto be contacted by said rocking levers, said cams conformed to producethrough said rocking levers a translation of said carrier at uniformvelocity in one direction, a stock guide mounted on said frame parallelto the plane of movement of said carrier and to the direction of thetranslation of said carrier by said rocking levers, a feed roll or feedrolls mounted in operative position to said stock guide, a rotary cuttermounted in operative position to said stock guide and opposite that ofsaid feed rolls, said feed rolls and said rotary cutter geared to saiddriving shaft to have a peripheral velocity equal to the uniformtranslation of, said carrier by said rocking levers, said crank gearedto said driving shaft and timed to produce with said rocking levers aresultant movement of said carriage in a circuitous path.

'16. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrierslidably mounted upon said frame, transverse guideways in the undersurface of said carrier, a crank engaging one of said guideways androcking levers engaging the other-of said guideways, said crank and saidrocking levers connected and timed to produce a circuitous movement ofsaid carrier having a uniform diametral movement in one direction.

17. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted on said frame, transverse guideways in the under surface of saidcarrier, a crank mounted for rotation in said frame engaging one of saidguideways, a plurality of rocking levers pivoted on said frame andengaging the other of said guideways, a driving shaft geared to saidcrank, cams on said driving shaft adapted to be contacted by saidrocking levers, said cams and said crank timed to produce a circuitousmovement of said carrier, and a spring between said carrier and saidsupport for maintaining the contact of said rocking lovers with saidcams.

18. In a carving machine, the combination of: a frame, a plurality ofstuds upstanding from said support, a cruciform carrier mounted with itsarms slidably sup ported upon said studs, an upstanding portion on saidcarrier, a table mounted on said frame, a plurality of bearing surfacesdepending from said table and engaging the upper surfaces of said armsof said carrier, said table apertured to surround said portion andpermit of a circuitous translation of said carrier within the limits ofthe engagement of said arms by said bearings, a flange upstanding fromsaid table and surrounding said aperture, :1 bed mounted on the top ofsaid portion and overhanging at all times said flange, transverseguideways in the under surfaces of said arms of said carrier, a shaftmounted in said frame perpendicularly of the plane of movement of saidcarrier, a crank mounted fast on said shaft and engaging one of saidguideways, a plurality of rocking levers pivoted (in said supportengaging the other of said guideways, a driving shaft mounted in saidsupport parallclly of the plane of movement of said carrier and saidguideway in said carrier engaged by said rocking levers, said drivingshaft geared to said crank carrying shaft, a plurality of cams on saiddriving shaft adapted to be contacted to said rocking lovers, said camsconformed to produce a translation of said carrier through said rockinglevers at a uniform velocity for an appreciable distance, said crank andsaid rocking levers timed to produce a circuitous movement of saidcarrier, a stock guide on said frame parallel to the plane of movementof said carrier, and to the planes of oscillation of said rockinglevers, a feed roll or rolls mounted in operative positionment to saidstock guide, a rotary cutter mounted in operative positionment to saidstock guide oppositely disposed to said feed rolls, and feed rolls andreciprocatiory cutter geared to said driving shaft to have peripheralvelocities equivalent to the uniform velocity of the translation of saidcarrier by said rocking levers, a spring connected to said carrier andto said support for maintaining the contact of said levers with saidcams and effecting the retraction of said carrier, and spring pressedpresser rolls in connection with said feed rolls.

1D. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted upon said frame, sai dcarrier having a narrow Waist portionthereon, said frame surrounding said portion and permitting a circuitousmovement of said carrier, a flange in the frame, and a bed mounted uponsaid portion overhanging said flange.

20. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted on said frame and provided with radial arms contacting saidsupport, a narrow waist portion mounted upon said carrier, a tablemounted on said frame and apertured to surround and permit of acircuitous movement of said carrier, said table contacting the uppersurfaces of said arms, a flange surrounding said aperture in said table,and a bed mounted upon the top of said portion overhanging the flange.

21. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted upon said frame, a narrow Waist portion mounted upon saidcarrier, a table mounted on said frame and apertured to surround saidportion and permit of a circuitous movement of said carrier, said tablecontacting the upper surface of said carrier.

22. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted on said frame, a narrow waist portion mounted upon said carrier,a table mounted on said frame and apertured to surround said portion andpermit of a circuitous movement of said carrier, and a bed mounted onthe top of said portion to overhang said aperture.

23. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted on said frame, said frame 0011- tacting the upper surface ofsaid carrier and apertured to surround a portion of the carrier andpermit of a circuitous movement of said carrier, and a bed mounted ontop of said portion to overhang said aperture.

2- I11 a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted on said frame and having a narrow waist portion, said framecontacting the upper surface of said carrier and surrounding saidportion to permit of a circuitous movement of said carrier, a flangeupstanding from said frame, and a bed mounted on the top of said portionto overhang said flange.

25. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted on said frame and having a narrow waist portion, said frameadapted to contact the up per surface of said carrier and surroundingsaid portion and permit .ing a circuitous movement of. said carrier, anoverhanging bed mounted upon the top of said portion, means forimparting a reciprocating motion in one direction to the said carrier,and separate means for simultaneously imparting a reciprocating motiontransversely of said first reciprocating motion to aid carrier toproduce a resultant circuitous movement of said carrier.

26. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, having anupstanding column, a carrier slidably mounted upon said support, anarrow waist pori ion mounted upon said carrier, a table mounted uponsaid frame to contact the upper surface of said carrier and apertured tosurround said portion and permit of a. circuitous movenmnt of saidcarrier, :1 bed mounted on the top of said column to overhang saidaperture, transverse guidew under surface of said carrier, a crankengsaid guideways and a lever or levers engaging the other of saidguideu'ays, and suitable connections for producing by the movement ofsaid levers and said crank a resultant movement of said carrier in acircuitous path.

27. In a carving machine. the combination of a frame, a carrier slidablymounted on said frame, a narrow waist portion mounted upon said carrier,a table mounted on said frame and contacting the upper surface of saidcar rier and apertured to surround said portion to permit of acircuitous movement of said carrier, a bed mounted on the top of saidportion to overhang said aperture, transverse guideways in the undersurface of said carrier, a crank mounted in said frame engaging one ofsaid trailsverse guideways, rocking levers mounted on said frame andengaging the other of said transverse guidcways, a driving mechanismoperatively connected to rotate said crank and to simultaneously rocksaid levers organized in time to produce a resulting circuitousmovement. of said carrier having a diametral velocity uniform throughoutan appreciable distance in one direction.

28. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a plurality ofstuds mounted upon said support, a carrier mounted with its armsslidably supported on said studs, a table mounted on said frame abovesaid carrier, depending studs on said table contacting the uppersurfaces of the arms of said carrier, and means for imparting circuitous translation to said carrier within the limits of the engagement;of the arms of said carrier by said studs.

29. In a carving machine, the con'ibination of a frame, a plurality ofstuds mounted upon said support, a carrier provided with arms slidablymounted on said studs and having a narrow waist portion, a table mountedon said frames above said carrier, depending studs on said tablecontacting the upper surfaces of the arms of said carrier, said tableapertured to surround said \vaist portion and permit of a circuitoustranslation of said carrier within the limits of the engagement of thearms of said carrier by said studs, a flange mounted upon said carriersurrounding said aperture, and a bed mounted on the top of said columnto at all times overhang said flang,

30. In a carving machine, the combination of a frame, a plurality ofstuds upstanding from said frame, a carrier V mounted with its armsslidably supported upon said studs,

a narrowed waist portion mounted upon said carrier, a table mounted onsaid frame above said carrier, a plurality of studs depending from saidtableand eontacting the upper surfaces of said arms of said carrier,said table apertured to surround said portion and permitof a circuitoustranslation of said carrier Within the limits of engagement of said armsby said studs, a bed mounted on the top of said portion to overhang atall times said aper- 10 ture, transverse guideways in the under surfaceof the arms of said carrier, and driving means mounted in said supportand engaging said transverse guideways to impart a resulting circuitoustranslation to said carrier.

Signed at Nos. 9-15 Murray street, New York, N. Y., this 19th day ofJanuary, 1903.

FRANCIS H. RICHARDS.

Witnesses:

FRED. J. DOLE, JOHN O. SEIFERT.

